Firefighters are slowly making progress on multiple wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area. According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, over 7,500 firefighters are currently deployed. Crews from nearby states and from as far away as Canada are responding to the blazes, as are nearly 800 prisoners who may choose to serve alongside fire crews through the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Calmer winds have allowed crews to resume their air attack, but new fires are prompting additional evacuations and weather conditions may deteriorate again over the next days. Communications officials clarified Thursday night that there are five known deaths, two from the Palisades Fire and three due to the Eaton Fire in eastern Los Angeles County. However, the Los Angeles County Sheriff says he expects the number of fatalities to rise. New fires of concernThe Kenneth Fire, which has surged to nearly 1,000 acres in an area with dense home construction, started Thursday on the border between Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a new mandatory evacuation.But residents throughout Los Angeles County received an erroneous evacuation notice, officials said Thursday. The message was meant to apply only to areas under threat from the Kenneth Fire.Chief Crowley said Thursday night more than 60 companies had been directed to respond to the fire.Palisades FireNow one of the largest fires in Los Angeles history and the most destructive on record, the Palisades Fire was 6% contained as of Thursday night and had consumed nearly 20,000 acres of land. Cal Fire said Thursday an aerial survey estimated more than 5,300 structures had been destroyed in the fire.Eaton Fire The Eaton Fire has burned over 13,000 acres of land and is one of the two largest fires actively burning. It is still 0% contained and fire officials said Thursday evening it was continuing to grow.Fire officials said Thursday it had destroyed at least 4,000 structures. Over 800 fire personnel are responding to the blaze. Sunset Fire in the Hollywood HillsThe Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills area, which started Wednesday night, was burning nearly a mile from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Thursday morning, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Kristin Crowley reported it had been aggressively attacked and kept to one square mile, burning about 43 acres. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the evacuation orders for the Hollywood Hills area had been lifted Thursday morning. RELATED STORY | Celebrity homes are among the thousands of structures destroyed in Los Angeles wildfiresAdditional firesThe Hurst and Lidia fires were partially contained as of Thursday morning.Officials said the Sunswept Fire in the Studio City area and the Woodley Fire in Runyon Canyon had been "knocked down" and fully contained but both are being actively monitored for flare-ups. A small fire of one to two acres called the Creek Fire started Thursday in the Angeles National Forest after a vehicle left the roadway.RELATED STORY | Hollywood Hills fire is latest to wreak havoc on Los Angeles areaPresident Joe Biden has canceled his trip to Italy to lead the federal government's emergency response.President Biden on Thursday said the federal government would cover 100% of the costs of that response, which is increase from the usual coverage rate of 75% or 90%. "It's going to pay for things like debris and hazard material removal, temporary shelters, first responders, salaries and all necessary measures to protect life and property," the president said. Fast-spreading fires forced sudden evacuationsWith winds so gusty, small brush fires turned into massive infernos within minutes, officials said. "Hurricane-force winds are usually accompanied by rainstorms, but these are hurricane-force winds combined with extremely dry drought conditions," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said. "To provide context, at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, the Palisades Fire was at 10 acres. Twelve minutes later, it was at 200 acres. To those who fled their homes, especially those who have lost your homes, our hearts are breaking for you, and we stand with you."The National Weather Service is continuing red flag warnings into Friday for the Los Angeles region as strong Santa Ana winds will continue. Forecasters say, however, that winds will not be as strong on Thursday as they were on Wednesday.The subsiding winds have allowed for electricity to be restored to over 1 million residents who lost power on Wednesday.Air quality is also a major concernEven miles from the wildfires, many Los Angeles residents are suffering from poor air quality. As of Thursday, the air quality was considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. Those with health concerns are being urged to stay inside in the Los Angeles area.LA Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said all district schools were closed Thursday and announced they would stay closed for Friday, primarily due to air quality risks generated by the fires.Two elementary schools have been destroyed and a high school has sustained severe damage in the fires, Carvalho said Thursday.Looting is becoming a new tragedy During a press conference Thursday morning, city and fire officials said there have been cases of looting in the fire-ravaged neighborhoods. They added that this would be investigated to the full extent and those who commit these crimes will be prosecuted. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 20 arrests have been made so far in connection to looting but he expects that number to grow. He also said that staying in a mandatory evacuation zone is a misdemeanor and he will instruct deputies to enforce that law moving forward. This is simply unacceptable, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said during a news conference on Wednesday. I promise you, you will be held accountable.The city of Santa Monica declared a curfew Wednesday night because of the looting, said L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath.Sheriff Luna said Thursday he plans to institute a curfew for areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.Sports events postponedThe Los Angeles Lakers home game against the Charlotte Hornets was postponed Thursday. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings postponed a hockey game against the Calgary Flames.Makeup dates for the games have yet to be announced.The NFL said Monday's game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings would be moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.Difficult weather conditions aheadOfficials continue to warn residents to heed evacuation orders, especially because weather conditions may quickly deteriorate.High winds are expected to return as early as Thursday night and persist into next week, and there is no rain in official forecasts for the next week.Donate to those impacted by the Southern California wildfires